Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders	1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals	Ghissignies British Cemetery
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
20 Dec 1914	~	Whitnash
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Other Military Information
Hundred Days Offensive	31 Aug 1914 at Warwick	Originally served 3 years in Salonika
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
near Maubeuge	~

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Albert is listed as having died of his wounds on 9 Nov 1918. The Battalion war diary contains a list of the casualties (see below) from the various actions throughout November 1918. It reveals that he was wounded on 8 Nov 1918 and died the following day on the 9th.

The war diary for the day Albert was wounded is transcribed below:

November 8: At 00.30hrs orders were received from 151st Inf Bde for the advance to continue to the final objective Maubeuge - Avesnes Road.

At 03.30hrs orders were issued accordingly. B Company (under command of Capt G E Wells MC) to form advanced guard D company (under command of 2/Lt W Methve) and C Company (under command of Capt R.J. Truter MC) in close supportwith A Company (under the Command of 2/Lt Fuller) in reserve. Line of advance to be by road from Point D.12.c.9.3 to Cross Roads at D.12.d.8.6 thence due east to objective. The battalion was to take and consolidate objective between following bounds points E.7.b.5.2 (inclusive) and N.7.d.6.2 (inclusive).

At about 05.30hrs Lt. Col Brady DSC arrived at at Battalion HQ and took over command from Capt H.L. Buller. The attack was launched according to plan at 07.30hrs. Rate of progress was not rapid owing to M.G. Fire from front right flank. Steady progress however was made & position captured by 09.30hrs. Fairly heavy casualties were incurred during the advance and the position was subject to heavy shelling after capture from which further casualties resulted during consolidation.

Consolidation was as follows:- B, C & D Companies in front line from right to left on Maubeuge - Avesnes Road within allotted boundaries. Lewis Gun posts were pushed out short distances on E side of road. Communication was established units on both flanks. Battalion Headquarters was situated at Pt D.12.d.9.7. A section of Machine Gunners, under Lt. Greaves 50th M.G.C rendered valuable assistance both during the advance and after consolidation by giving accurate overhead covering firefrom a position at E.12..d.8.6 first onto the Maubeuge-Avesnes Road & later onto high ground 500 yards E of main road.

At about 02.30hrs [9 Nov 1918] the Battalion was relieved by 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers and marched back to billets in St. Remy Chessee. Total casualties incurred during fighting from 4th November to 8th November (both inclusive) 9 officers and 173 O.R's. The greatest difficulty with which the battalion had to contend with was the extreme fatigue of the men on 7th and 8th as a result of the rapid advance and great distance covered. END

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Originally buried at the Locquignol Communal Cemtery Extension.